State v. Morris

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

The plaintiff in error was indicted for statutory arson, the indictment being founded on section 123 of the Crimes act, as amended by the act of 1919 {Pamph. L., p. 257), wdiich reads as follows:

“Any person who shall willfully or maliciously burn, or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel, procure or consent to the burning of any dwelling-house, whether it be his own or that of another, or any kitchen, shop, bam, stable or other outhouse — that is, a parcel thereof, or belonging or adjoining thereto, or any other building, by means whereof a…